Torpedo-cane.



No. 897,572. PATENTED SEPT. 1, 1908.

R. BEAN.

TORPEDO CANE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 19,1907.

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ROSOOE BEAN, OF BEREA, OHIO.

TORPEDO-CANE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 1, 1908.

Application filed April 19, 1907. Serial No. 369,043.

T 0 all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, Rosoon BEAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Berea, in the county of Ouyahoga and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Torpedo-Canes, of whichthe following is a specification, reference being had therein to theaccompanying drawings.

The present invention relates to torpedo canes.

The object of the invention is to provide an improved explosion devicefor a cane of this character, in which the explosion head can be readilysecured to the plunger in such a manner as to allow the plunger a freereciprocating movement within the head; in which the passageway leadingto the explosion chamber will be so constructed as to permit the escapeof fragments of the torpedoes; which will be provided with an improvedcutoff for controlling the passageway through which the torpedoes arefed from the magazine to the explosion chamber; and which will have animproved magazine supported upon the plunger and so constructed as topermit the same to be readily charged with torpedoes and to permit theescape of fragments of the torpedoes; thus providing an explosion devicewhich will be more certain in its operation and which will not be liableto accidental discharge or to an explosion in the magazine orpassageway.

With these objects in view my invention consists in certain novelfeatures of construction and certain parts and combinations hereinafterto be described, and then more fully pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of a portionof a cane embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a transverse section of thesame on the line :10 as of Fig. 1 looking in the direction of thearrows; Fig. 3 is a front elevation of such a cane; and Fig. 4 is a rearelevation thereof partially in section; and Fig. 5 is a verticalsectional view of the explosion head and the lower portion of theplunger.

In these drawings, preferred form shown the explosion device asconsisting of an explosion head 1, having formed therein an explosionchamber provided at its lower portion with outlet apertures 2. Thisexplosion head is also provided with a lateral extension 3, forming aconduit 4 adapted to receive the torpedoes from the passage con- I haveillustrated the are capable of being of my invention and have nectingthe same to the magazine, as hereinafter described. The conduit 4 isopen on its inner side and is adapted to be closed by the plunger 5,which, when in its lowermost position, entirely closes the conduit andprevents the escape of torpedoes therefrom, but, when in its uppermostposition, is raised a sufficient distance above the bottom. of theconduit to allow the escape of one or more torpedoes, as may be desired.This conduit is preferably provided with one or more slots and with anaperture 7 at the lowermost point of the outer wall thereof. Thispermits all dust or fragments which may be chipped from the torpedoes intheir passage from the magazine to the explosion head to escape. Theexplosion head 1 is also provided on its opposite sides with lugs 8,which bent inwardly to engage the grooves 9 in the plunger 5, whichgrooves extend. from a oint near the bottom of the plunger to a suiicient distance above the bottom thereof to permit the plunger to bemoved downwardly a distance sufficient to bring the lower end intocontact with the bottom. of the explosion chamber. The upper portion ofthe plunger 5 is hollow, as shown at 10, and is adapted to receive andretain the lower portion of the cane proper 1 1. Rigidly secured to theplunger 5 and preferably formed integral with the upper part thereof isa magazine 12, which is preferably of a breadth considerably greaterthan the diameter of the plunger and may be provided on its oppositesides with slots or openings 13. This magazine is also provided withsuitable inlet and outlet apertures, the outlet aperture communicatingwith the passage 14 extending diagonally through the plunger to theopposite side thereof and to a point adjacent to the upper end of theconduit 4 in the explosion head. The inlet aperture is provided with anoutwardly extending lip 15, surrounding the lower portion thereof andadapted to form a guideway for the introduction of the torpedoesthereto. An opening or slot 16 of less width than the diameter of saidoutlet aperture is preferably provided in the outer wall of the magazineand extends from a point near the bottom thereof upwardly to the inletaperture, thence outwardly through the lip 15 to a point near the outeredge thereof, as shown at 17, thus providing for the escape of anyparticles which may be broken from the torpedoes as they are fed intothe magazine. That end of tion of the distance about the same. ribserves both as a stop to prevent the ex-' off, which is ada ted to beoperated by the extension 3 of t e explosion head to open saidpassageway. This cut-off is here shownas consisting of a plate 18reciprocably supported on the face of the plunger, and, when in itsnormal position, extending over the end of the passageway 14 andeffectually closing the same. This plate is preferably secured to theplunger by providing an elongated slot 19 1n the plate, which slotextends from a point a short distance above the bottom thereof to apoint near the upper end thereof and is adapted to receive a lug 20extending outwardly from the plunger, the T- shaped head of whichextends over the edges of the slot when the plate is in its verticalposition and serves to retain the same in its proper relation with theplunger. The plate is retained in its vertical position by means of ascrew 21, which extends through the slot 19 and enters the body of theplunger 5. The head of the screw being of greater diameter than thebreadth of the slot 19, it also serves to retain the plate in its properrelation to the plunger.

If desired, suitable means may be provided for maintaining the plate inits lowermost position with the lower portion thereof closmg the outletof the passage 14. here shown such means, which consists of a coiledspring 22 having one end secured to the screw 21 and the opposite endsecured to the upper portion of the plate 18, thus holding the samenormally in its lowermost position, but permitting it to move upwardlywhen the plunger is moveddownwardly and the lower edge of the platecomes into contact with the upper edge of the portion 3 of the explosionhead.

The portion 3, which forms the conduit leading to the explosion chamber,preferably extends some distance above the body portion of the explosionhead and has its inner side open. point below the magazine with a rib 28extending outwardly therefrom and for a por- This cessive upwardmovement of the explosion head and to prevent the upward discharge ofthe gases and other products of the explosion. The plunger is alsoprovided on each side thereof with vertical ribs 24 extending preferablyfrom the inner end of the rib 23 to a point near the lower end of themagazine and adapted to be engaged by the edges of the upper portion ofthe portion 3 of the explosion head and to cooperate with the lugs 8engaging the grooves 9 in the plunger to hold the explosion head 1 andthe plunger 5 in their pro )er relative positions.

Thus, it will be apparent that I have provided an explosion device ofthe character I have The plunger 5 is provided at a described, in whichthe operative parts are secured together by the bending of the lugs 8into the grooves 9 of the plunger, thereby permitting the plunger tomove relatively to the explosion head for a distance equal to the lengthof the groove further, that I have, by providing the conduit in theexplosion head and the magazine with apertures at all points where dustor fragments of torpedoes might accumulate, afforded means for theescape of these .fragments, thereby minimizing the liability of anexplosion in said chamber or magazine; and further, that I have providedan improved cut-off, which normally extends across the feed passage fromthe magazine and serves to prevent the escape of the torpedoes from saidpassage into the explosion head, but which is engaged by the explosionhead and moved out of alinement with said passage on each downwardstroke of the plunger, thereby feeding a. torpedo, for each downwardstroke of the plunger.

I wish itto be understood that I do not desire to be limited to theexact details of construction shown and described, for obviousmodifications will occur to a person skilled in the art.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is v 1. A device of the character describedcomprising an explosion head, a plunger adapted to reci rocate therein,a magazine carried by said p funger provided with an outlet and havingan opening of less width than the diameter of said outlet extending fromthe point near the bottom of said magazine, and means for feeding thecontents of said. magazine to said explosion head.

2. A device of the character described comprising an explosion head, aplunger adapted to reciprocate therein, a magazine carried by saidplunger provided with an outlet on one side thereof and having a slotextending upward from a point near the bottom of said magazine on theside opposite said outlet, and means for feeding the contents of saidmagazine to said explos ion head.

3. A device of the character described comprising an explosion head, aplunger adapted to reciprocate therein, a magazine carried by saidplunger and provided with an inlet opening and an outlet opening, a lipex tending outwardly beneath said inlet opening, a slot formed in saidmagazine and extending from a point near the bottom thereof to saidinlet opening, thence outwardly to a point near the outer end of saidlip, and means for feeding the contents of said magazine to saidexplosion head.

4. A device of the character described comprising an explosion head, amagazine, a plunger reciprocably mounted in said explosion head having apassage extending transversely thereof and adapted to connect saidmagazine with said explosion head, and a cut-off carried by saidplunger, extending across one end of said passage and adapted to beengaged by said head and moved out of alinement with said passage whensaid device is operated.

5. A device of the character described comprising an explosion head, amagazine, a plunger reciprocably mounted in said explosion head andhaving a passage extending transversely thereof and adapted to connectsaid magazine with said explosion head, and a plate carried by saidplunger, extending across one end of said passage and adapted to beengaged by said head and moved out of alinement with said passage whensaid device is operated.

6. A device of the character described comprising an explosion head, amagazine, a plunger reciprocably mounted in said explosion head andhaving a passage therein adapted to connect said magazine with saidexplosion head, a headed lug carried by said plunger, and a plate havinga slot adapted to receive said headed lug, whereby said plate isreciprocably held on said plunger and adapted to close said passage andto be engaged by said head and moved out of alinement with saidpassages.

7. A device of the character described comprising an explosion head, amagazine, a plunger reciprocably mounted in said explosion head andhaving a passage extending transversely thereof and adapted to connectsaid magazine with said explosion head, a plate carried by said plunger,extending across one end of said passage and adapted to be engaged bysaid head and moved out of alinement with said passage, and a spring forholding said plate normally in its lowermost position.

8. In a device of the character described, the combination, with aplunger and an ex l plosion head, of a conduit leading to the lowerportion of said explosion head extending at an angle thereto and havingan aperture in the bottom thereof.

9. In a device of the character described, the combination, with aplunger and an explosion head, of a conduit leading to the lower portionof said explosion head, having its lower end extending at an anglethereto and having an aperture through the bottom wall thereof.

10. In a device of the character described, the combination, with aplunger having a magazine formed integral therewith, a passagewayextending through said plunger and connected at one end to saidmagazine, and a cut-off for controlling said passage, of an explosionhead inclosing the lower end of said plunger and forming an explosionchamber, said chamber having a lateral extension forming a conduitadapted to receive the torpedoes from said. passageway and conduct thesame to the lower portion of said explosion head, said extension havingan aperture through the lower wall thereof.

11. In a device of the character described, the combination, with aplunger having a passageway extending therethrough, a magazine formedintegral with said plunger and having an outlet communicating with saidpassageway, an aperture near the bottom of said magazine, and a cutofffor controlling said'passage, of an explosion head having an enlargedportion forming an explosion cham her and adapted to receive the lowerend of said plunger and having a laterally reduced portion forming aconduit adapted to receive ammunition from said passageway and con veythe same to the explosion chamber, said laterally extending portionhaving an aperture through the lower portion thereof.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ROSCOE BEAN.

Witnesses:

Tnos. G. GUNTHER, E. C. RUsH.

